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Voter Registration Drive To Resume
June 7, 2012
The League of Women Voters of Florida said Wednesday it will resume voter registration efforts following a federal judge’s ruling last week overturning portions of a 2011 state election law critics say is too restrictive.
“Failure was never an option in this battle against voter suppression,” said President Deirdre Macnab. “Now it’s time for our volunteers to work overtime to make up for lost ground. Our goal? To make sure every eligible Floridian has the opportunity to have their voice heard and their vote counted.”
The League and Rock the Vote challenged the law passed last year that placed more restrictions on signature gathering groups.
Last week, Federal Judge Robert Hinkle temporarily halted enforcement of some provisions, including a 48-hour deadline for signatures to be turned in and reporting requirements for some registration volunteers that Hinkle determined were overly burdensome and likely violated federal voting rights protections.
By The News Service of Florida
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3 Responses to “Voter Registration Drive To Resume”
REGARDING:
“anyone you can drag out of the local shelters and give them a bottle of wine.”
Drunks can vote too.
David the tolerant teetotaler
The Pensacola League of Women Voters announced yesterday, June7, that they will soon resume registering new voters.
Elizabeth (Betty) Vickers
No voter surppression to stop people from voting whom are not citizens. Just another way to make voting a joke. Dead people voting, and anyone you can drag out of the local shelters and give them a bottle of wine.